Term Name: | bulb of hair follicle |
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Synonyms: | coat hair bulb, hair bulb, hair follicle bulb |
Definition: | Thickening of the proximal end of the hair follicle. Contains rapidly proliferating, rather undifferentiated matrix cells (transient amplifying cells), melanocytes and outer root sheath cells. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005932] |